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The Heavy Lift of Authenticity: Why True Liberation Demands Your Own Labor

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The Heavy Lift of Authenticity: Why True Liberation Demands Your Own Labor https://www.spreaker.com/episode/carry-your-own-water--72500230 Let’s stop playing polite. We live in an era where everyone wants the refreshing taste of victory, but nobody wants to walk the miles to the well to get it. We’ve become comfortable, spoiled by a society that hands us pre-packaged conveniences, algorithms that think for us, and spaces that insulate us from the beautiful, necessary discomfort of growth. But here is the hard truth we have to face as a people: Originality don’t come from normal. If you are looking at the state of the world and feeling mad, sad, or scared about where we are heading, the remedy isn’t begging for a sip from someone else’s cup. The remedy is self-mastery. In this episode of Gye-Nyame Journey Radio, we break down an ancient truth that will shake up your entire paradigm: Once you carry your own water, you remember every drop. Think about it. When you have to carry a heavy-as...
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Gye-Nyame steam adventures

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This Journey involves alot of experimentation, and today I reached in and started experimenting with eating as much steamed food as possible I will be sending photos to the blog so that you can see some of the stuff i have figured out how to cook. I decided to start steaming because i have been reading about the raw food diets out there. I like the flavor of cooked food and decided to try the next best thing steaming my veggies. From what i understand from the research you only loose a little of the nutrients when you expose the food to steam. I will let you know how it goes for me. I will be putting down (the junk food and the black and milds eventually... hahahaaa), I need to get back into fighting shape because I have some new challenges ahead of me. I will keep yall posted. the meal that you see on the screen is a mixture of kale and mustard greens, with onions, a little salt some old bey, and a few herbs that I could find at my mama's house. this was read...
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Capoeria a model for new world

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Image via Wikipedia Play capoeria/ And with each Roda watch life/ Change before your eyes/ Being blessed to have been involved with capoeria, I have a model of life that works for me. Capoeria is an art that teaches you how to play rather than fight. Don't get me wrong you learn to defend yourself, but the vibe is different from other martial arts. In capoeria you view conflict differently, by you making it a game you are more willing to try new things. In trying new things the art becomes you as you develop your style of play. This feeling , this idea can't help but to come into your regular life. Your life begins to become your roda (ring were we play) and you are constantly in the game. Knowing the rules of the roda or life makes the game more spectacular as you do your moves, and take advantage of what is being given to you. i had to recently look at my life and remeber my training. Some time when life seems to become overwhelming I have to take advantage of the rules ...
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